In Dead Pilots Society, scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs. Presented by Andrew Reich (Friends; Worst Week) Ben Blacker (The Writers Panel podcast; co-creator, Thrilling Adventure Hour), and Noah Findling (The New York Times, Comedy Central).
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Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play original listener-created games with callers from all over the world! Listen as Jo, Manolo and the players struggle through these outrageous family-friendly games that are played regardless of quality!
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Dive into the minds of creatives and creators as they're interviewed by host Andrew Strother. From Hollywood to Broadway, Dungeons & Dragons to YouTube, the storytellers you love are telling their stories on Roll for Persuasion
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Podcast host and thriller author David Temple gives you a front-row seat to the best thriller writers in the world. If you like thriller fiction in Books, Movies, and TV Shows, you’ll love The Thriller Zone Podcast.
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Join host Chelsea Deanne as she delves into the cases of the missing and murdered, focusing on the lesser known stories that you may not have heard before.
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Dive deep with writers Christen Civiletto and Chris Storm as they interview top authors about the hot-button topics and gripping themes that drive their bestsellers. Love great fiction? This monthly podcast is for you.
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The podcast where scholars of Japanese studies bring their expertise to bear on issues in the news. Hosted and produced by Tristan R. Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History at Pacific University.
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A climbing podcast from The Climbing Zine
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A podcast about tabletop role playing games. Email: dragonsarerealpodcast@pm.me RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/8c05ff0/podcast/rss
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Ryan Steck is The Real Book Spy and author of Out For Blood
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On today’s 183rd episode of The Thriller Zone we’ve a special treat. If you’re a fan of Thriller & Crime Fiction, then you’ve no doubt heard of The Real Book Spy. Well, today we sit down with Ryan Steck to discuss his latest thriller OUT FOR BLOOD. This latest entry picks up where the last Matthew Redd thriller left off…with one exception. Redd’s d…
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Amanda Peters (The Berry Pickers) is on the Radar!
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National bestselling author AMANDA PETERS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE BERRY PICKERS, her critically acclaimed novel! We dove deep into family dynamics, including the impact of trauma when a family member disappears. There's guilt and shame, visions and dreams. But there's also the balm of forgiveness and love ... what more is needed? Joi…
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Episode 149: Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal) Interview (Faking A Murderer After Show)
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You're listening to our after show interview with Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal). In it you'll hear Michael tell the arduous journey he went on to getting this pilot rejected. We talk about his bumpy journey, how he got to where he is now as the creator and showrunner of Twisted Metal on Peacock. For the Cobra Kai heads out there, there's s…
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KATE WHITE (THE LAST TIME SHE SAW HIM) IS ON THE RADAR!
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NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Kate White, joins BOOKSTORM to dive down deep into her new psychological thriller! A women is left reeling when her former fiancé appears to take his own life, and she becomes desperate to prove it was actually murder! We talk about still knowing and caring about someone, although the relationship has brok…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Beetlejuice 2: Beetlejuicier submitted by JJ van der Put from Spokane, Washington, Judge, Jury, & Extra-cute-tioner submitted by Maeve Story from St. Louis, Missouri, and Guinness World Theme Songs submitted by S B Duncan from Tampa, Florida Callers: JJ from …
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Lisa Barr (The Goddess of Warsaw) is on the Radar!
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New York Times bestselling author LISA BARR joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE GODDESS OF WARSAW, her newest release! In this fantastic discussion with Lisa, we move from Hollywood in 2005 to the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943. We talk about the strength of women, both then and now, the power of dark secrets, and our common humanity. We talked about fai…
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John Katzenbach, #1 International Bestselling Author of Jack's Boys
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On today's 182nd episode of The Thriller Zone, host David Temple interviews #1 International bestselling author John Katzenbach about his book Jack's Boys. They discuss the nature of storytelling in thrillers and the importance of creating complete and psychologically attuned characters. Katzenbach also shares how his experience as a criminal court…
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On the night of April 11th, 2008, 34 year old mother of four, Susan Casey, went out for the evening with her new boyfriend. But the next morning, when Susie's children realized that their mother had not returned home, they tried calling her multiple times. And when they received no response, they alerted the rest of their family that something was …
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Episode 148: Faking A Murderer written by Michael Jonathan Smith (Twisted Metal, Cobra Kai)
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We have a hilarious pilot for you this month! It's called Faking A Murderer written by Michael Jonathan Smith (creator of Twisted Metal, Cobra Kai). This pilot is about the members of a small town police department who invent a serial killer to save their town's budget. Trigger warning! There's a lot of death, sick gross stuff, and the mistreatment…
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Andrews & Wilson (TOM CLANCY'S ACT OF DEFIANCE) are on the Radar!
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author TOM CLANCY's series -- bestselling writing duo BRIAN ANDREWS & JEFFREY WILSON join BOOKSTORM PODCAST to discuss Act of Defiance, the newest thriller in the genre-defining Jack Ryan novels! WOW, does this book deliver! Our wide-ranging discussion addressed everything from mind-blowing submarine technology to the …
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New York Times Bestselling author Eric Rickstad and his thriller Lilith
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On today's 181st episode of The Thriller Zone, host David Temple interviews New York Times Bestselling author Eric Rickstad about his book "Lilith." Lilith explores the theme of school shootings and the emotional impact on the victims and their families. Mr. Rickstad discusses his background as a writer and the influences that shaped his storytelli…
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57. Unsolved: The Murder of Julia Niswender
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On the evening of December 11th, 2012, friends of 23 year old Julia Niswender were frantic, attempting to gain entry into her bedroom after learning that no one had heard from her in two days. When they received no response and could not access Julia's bedroom, Ypsilanti, Michigan police were called to conduct a welfare check. When police entered J…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Pet Bully submitted by Bryan Naylor & Cole Jimenez from San Antonio, Texas (Y'all), Guinness World Theme Songs submitted by S B Duncan from Tampa, Florida, and Pea, P, or Pee submitted by Alexandra Kussow from Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Callers: Teddy & Robin fr…
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Debut author James Cox explores the Cyberpunk Landscape in the thriller Grand Theft AI
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On today’s 180th episode of The Thriller Zone, host David Temple interviews film director and debut author James Cox about his breakout hit novel, Grand Theft AI. The conversation covers Cox's background in directing, his influences, and the process of writing the book. They discuss the cyberpunk landscape of the story, the immersive technology cal…
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Emiko Jean (The Return of Ellie Black) is on the Radar!
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New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to talk about The Return of Ellie Black! What a powerful discussion! We talked about the quarter million women who go missing each year, with the vast majority of those being women or girls under twenty one. What is fueling these atrocities - is it primarily an expression of male …
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Joe Reid, writing as Parker Adams, discusses his new thriller The Lock Box
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In this 179th episode of The Thriller Zone, host David Temple interviews thriller writer Joe Reid, also known as Parker Adams, about his latest book, The Lock Box. The conversation covers various topics, including the inspiration behind the book, the use of pen names, and Reid's background as a marine biologist and patent lawyer. He discusses the p…
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56. The Unsolved Murder of Dorian Bluford
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On May 30th, 2017, 32 year old Dorian Bluford took a one way flight from his longtime home of Houston, Texas, all the way to Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ecstatic to be starting a new chapter in his life. But less than six hours after arriving in Knoxville and meeting up with a mysterious man, Dorian was murdered. His case remains unsolved. _______…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Pea, P, or Pee submitted by Alexandra Kussow from Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Toddler TV Translator submitted by Rachel Carmichael from Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Growing Up Birdult submitted by Jacob McNutt from Nathrop, Colorado with new rules by Reed Spool fro…
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Episode 147: Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids) Interview (Frenemies After Show)
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This is our after show interview with Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids). In it you'll hear them talk about their show business breaks, how they generate ideas for pilots, a real dilemma they faced early on in their career, their favorite staffing jobs and the parts of their pilot Frenemies, that are based on facts. This one is a …
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On the morning of June 3rd, 1990, 21 year old Beth Buege was found slumped over in her car, which had been parked and abandoned in a suburban neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She had been strangled to death. Despite heavy suspicion and circumstantial evidence surrounding one person in particular, Beth Buege still has not received justice. ____…
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Patti Callahan Henry (The Secret Book of Flora Lea) is on the Radar!
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NY Times and USA Today Best Selling Author, Patti Callahan Henry, joins BOOKSTORM to talk about The Secret Book of Flora Lea! When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children's book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during WWII are revealed! We talk about the power and truth of story.…
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Scott Carson and The Power of Voice in Writing
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On today’s 178th episode of The Thriller Zone, David Temple and Scott Carson, author of Lost Man's Lane, discusses his writing process and the importance of voice in storytelling. He shares his experience working with a private investigator and how it influenced his latest novel. Carson also talks about the power of face-to-face interviews and the …
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Episode 146: Frenemies - The Journey Of Lewis & Clark written by Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Acapulco, The Cool Kids)
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Thank you to everyone who upgraded their max fun membership this year. We had more upgrades than last year and we're so grateful for all of you. You're support allows us to keep bringing you dead pilots. Our dead pilot this month is called Frenemies: The Journey Of Lewis & Clark written by Michael Lisbe & Nate Reger (Just Shoot Meet, Cougar Town, 2…
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On March 9th, 2019, 25 year old Indigenous woman Aubrey Dameron reportedly walked away from her home in Grove, Oklahoma sometime around 3am. Disturbing tips, ever-changing stories, and utter indifference from local law enforcement followed in the wake of her disappearance. As a transgender woman, Aubrey's story was wrought with bigotry and hatred l…
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Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers! Games played: Dr. Tomfoolery-On-The-Telly submitted by Beth Madeley from Oslo, Norway, Growing Up Adult submitted by Jacob McNutt from Nathrop, Colorado, and Dr. Bird Country Doctor submitted by Iko from Oakland, California Callers: Jacob from Nathrop, Colorado; Reed from …
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Michelle Gable (The Beautiful People) is on the Radar!
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New York Times Bestselling author Michelle Gable joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Beautiful People, her newest novel! We're transported to the jet-set world of 1960s Palm Beach. We follow two photographers, Margo and the real-life Slim Aarons, as they interact with their ultra-wealthy subjects. The resulting photographs are iconic - were they…
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